Hiva Oa in July

Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Heiva i Tahiti and European holidays: book flights and pensions early; humpbacks arrive.

July is rated good. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.
• OctoberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.
• NovemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.
• DecemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

• Hiva OaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Marquesas, French Polynesia · Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Poufine

  Close to the equator, hot all year with no clear wet season; September–December is usually the driest and seas calmest for the Aranui.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Heiva i Tahiti big impact

  Late Jun – late Jul · French Polynesia

  Dance and song contests at To'ata in Papeete, sports and craft fairs; Papeete beds and flights fill.

Crowds · French Polynesia overall

High

Prices · French Polynesia overall

High

French Polynesia overall: Heiva i Tahiti and European holidays: book flights and pensions early; humpbacks arrive.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hiva Oa, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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